Customer reviews of Panasonic H-FS014045

Mr M, Lincs

Score 9.0/10

Good points:

I purchased this lens to replace a Panasonic 14-42 mm lens - H-FS014042 which came bundled with a Lumix G2 camera. I have several other Panasonic lenses all of which have metal mounts, the 14-42mm is produced with a plastic mount (why Panasonic would choose to do this I'm unsure, manufacturing cost possibly) anyway I noticed very slight wear starting to appear on the plastic mount, I'm inclined to change lenses quite often (if you've got em use em)The new 14-45mm has satisfied my concerns with mount wear. Built with a sturdy metal mount I shall continue to change lenses to my hearts content.

Product Features

Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured.
If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8.

The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.

Also known as: Panasonic 14-45mm, H-FS014045, Panasonic H-FS014045E

Manufacturer's Description

Based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard

MEGA O.I.S. – Panasonic’s advanced hand-shake correction technology

1 aspherical lens to reduce aberration

Contrast AF system support

Circular aperture diagram

Multi-coated lens elements that reduce ghosts and flare

Standard zoom lens of Micro Four Thirds System standard

A standard zoom interchangeable lens designed specifically for the cameras compatible with Micro Four Thirds System standard. Suitable for a wide range of scenes from portrait to landscape photography, the lens offers a zoom range of 14-45mm (35mm equivalent: 28-90mm) while featuring its ultra-compact size and light weight. The aspherical lens element also improves optical performance by minimizing distortion, even at the 28mm wide end.

The lens incorporates Panasonic’s MEGA O.I.S. optical image stabilizer, which makes it easy to shoot super clear shots even in low-lit situations by suppressing the blur caused by a hand shake.

When the lens is mounted on the Lumix G Micro System DMC-G1 camera, you can use the contrast AF system, which is implemented in the DMC-G1 to offer a wide variety of convenient functions.
With its minimum focus distance of 30 cm even at full zoom, the lens provides a maximum photographic magnification of 0.34x (35mm equivalent).